Arundel in General

Arundel is a picturesque little town in West Sussex. I grew up a few miles from Arundel and I never fully appreciated it. In fact, I thought it was boring because I wasn't interested in looking at lovely scenery as a child. As an adult who now lives over 200 miles from Arundel, I love to visit when I am back in the South. Arundel is a small town situated on a hill. It is very attractive and ye-oldie with it's many antique shops, coffee shops and arty boutiques and galleries. The town itself is built on a steep hill which adds to it's attractiveness and uniqueness and it looks beautiful when you get to the top and look down. At the top of the hill ...  Read the complete review

Whenever I am on the Southern train heading towards Chichester, I always look out for Arundel castle which sits tall and proud on the hill. Arundel is a historic market town in the South Downs of West Sussex. The River Arun runs through the western side of the town and the river is home to many bird species, especially mallard. Somewhere in June, you can see cute little mallards dawdling on the pavement and on River Arun. Arundel Castle is the major attraction in Arundel. The castle which is perched on a hill was built in the 11th century and the current owner is the Duke of Norfolk. Arundel castle is open to the public from April to November. The ...  Read the complete review

Arundel (pronounced ARR-n-dl (arrow), not AIR) is a small town situated in the heart of the rolling South Downs in West Sussex. If you're ever in that part of world, it's well worth spending at least half a day there, if not longer. It's a very pretty and historical town, which is dominated by the twin edifices of the Norman castle and the Gothic cathedral at the top of the hill, and the River Arun running along the bottom. The skyline does make a particularly dramatic vista if you approach it from the bottom of the hill near the river. My association with the town probably starts from well before I can remember. My grandfather and grandmother actually lived ...  Read the complete review

My partner and I took a trip to Arundel on Sunday. I'm nuts about castles and we both like walking around beautiful places. Arundel did not disappoint us. This was pretty good going, since flooding had closed the local wetland nature reserve and the castle is closed during the winter. In addition, the weather was freezing - it could all have been an appalling waste of time. However, the sun shone all day and we had a great half day wandering around the town. Parking spaces were plentiful (I'm not sure what it's like in peak season though!) and we secured a spot near the town "centre" - there's not an ...  Read the complete review